Here are just a couple recipes for cooking up your very own environmentally- safe, house cleaning products with ingredients found in your pantry and fridge! Toxin-free and inexpensive, these cleaners provide easy preparation and considerable strength to get your home sparkling clean!
What you will need:
- Baking soda- deodorizer and scrub; removes acidic stains, polishes shiny surfaces, and softens hard water
- Distilled white vinegar- deodorizer, preservative, disinfectant; removes dirt, mineral deposits, grease, mold, and soap scum
- Lemon- deodorizer, grease cutter, and stain remover
- Plant-based liquid soap- soap made with palm, coconut, or olive oils. Referred to as “Castile soap.” (Can be found at natural food stores. )
All-Purpose Scrub
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- Plant-based liquid soap
- 1/2 of a lemon
Pour baking soda into a bowl, and add just enough liquid soap to create a creamy paste. The lemon will act as a sponge, so spread the mixture on the flat side of the lemon-half and scrub the surface being cleaned. Wipe away any residue with a damp rag.
Window Cleaner
- 1/2 tsp Castile or plant-based liquid soap
- 3 Tbsp distilled white vinegar
- 2 cups water
Pour all ingredients into a spray bottle and shake. Spray onto window and wipe clean with 100 percent cotton cloth or newspaper.
